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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11987

23 March 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 31
SECTORAL POLICIES / Internal market
According to UEAPME's barometer, SME morale is at all-time high
Brussels, 22/03/2018 (Agence Europe)

The UEAPME’s SME Business Climate Index has never been as high as it is now, despite the fact that data on turnover, jobs and prices are not as positive as forecast, according to the results published for the first half of 2018, on Wednesday 21 March, ahead of the Tripartite Social Summit.

With 81.6 points, the SME Business Climate Index has reached an unprecedented level, according to Ulrike Rabmer-Koller, the President of the UEAPME, during a briefing. The causes are manifold and...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
RUSSIA: Europeans say only plausible option is Moscow's responsibility in Salisbury attack
TRADE: EU28 awaiting formal US decision on steel and aluminium taxes to make their response
DIGITAL: EU28 in search of balance between rapid expansion of digital economy and protection of privacy online
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: Washington provisionally exempts EU from taxes on steel and aluminium imports
JAPAN: Commission to present draft EU/Japan free trade agreement for signing and ratification on 17 April
NORWAY: European Parliament committee's green light to EU-Norway agreement on strengthened agricultural trade
MERCOSUR: Malmström assures of no compromises on content of EU-Mercosur trade agreement
CANADA: Malmström assures path mapped out for full implementation of EU-Canada trade agreement
KOSOVO: EU hails ratification of agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro
TUNISIA: EU announces new €25 million aid programme for start-ups
UN: Water - EU argues human right, PAN Europe slams pesticide pollution
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPARENCY: Documents used in ongoing legislative negotiations between EU institutions should theoretically be public, says General Court
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European 'green' finance starts its journey
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: On her return from Washington, Commissioner Jourová expresses concerns about Cambridge Analytica affair
ENERGY: Baltic States and Poland reaffirm will to synchronise Baltic electricity network with continental European network
DIGITAL: No revolution expected for European artificial intelligence strategy
COHESION: Oettinger seeking to provide reassurances to cities and regions represented by Cohesion Policy Alliance
CONSUMERS: Harmonised sanctions against those breaking EU digital services rules at heart of 'New Deal' expected on 11 April
ENVIRONMENT: Member state vote on bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides may only come in May
RESEARCH: ECA advocates continuation of simplification of research funding
INTERNAL MARKET: BusinessEurope submits series of recommendations to make the EU more competitive
INTERNAL MARKET: According to UEAPME's barometer, SME morale is at all-time high
SECURITY - DEFENCE
AFGHANISTAN: EU and NATO concerned at security situation
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU and allies warn that election could bring division
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Social partners find common ground on calendar for adopting next European budget and position on US trade war
NEWS BRIEFS
AFRICA: EU welcomes launch of African Continental Free Trade Area and will back project
TAXATION: Inaugural meeting of TAXE 3 committee
HEALTH: Endocrine disruptor guidelines for implementation announced for June
SLOVAKIA: Peter Pellegrini appointed new prime minister to replace Robert Fico
TRANSPORT: European airports concerned by Parliament's transport committee vote on unfair competition in airline sector
TRANSPORT: European manufacturers support future revision of vehicle safety regulation